Squatted tires

1999 FORD RANGER
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4GOARS
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1999 Ford Ranger 4 x 4 tires were squatted. I have replaced upper and lower ball joints. What else could be problem?
Mar 26, 2011 at 8:58 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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What does "squatted" mean and which tires?
Mar 26, 2011 at 9:13 PM
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4GOARS
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It's both front tires. I don't know how to spell what my husband is saying-- he says it has negative cambre in the tires. He hauled to alignment business on Friday- the guy thought it was ball joints and they were very bad. But did not fix the problem. We hate to load it up again.
Mar 26, 2011 at 11:27 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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OK, that I understand. The specifications for that truck calls for negative Camber (up to -1.2deg). It has removable plates in the upper control arm bolts that can be removed to give it camber adjustment also.
Mar 26, 2011 at 11:33 PM